The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)
Michael Fernandez currently serves as the Operations Director at The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), where responsibilities include operational strategy, financial management, HR strategy, and governance support. Prior to this role, Michael was the Business Manager at The Behavioural Insights Team, focusing on business systems and project management processes. Earlier experience includes serving as Associate Director at Brook Lyndhurst, overseeing finances and strategic planning, and holding various research roles within the same organization. Michael has also worked as an International Accompanier at ACOGUATE and as a Researcher at Heist. Education includes a degree in Ibero-American Studies from the University of Leeds and studies at Universidade Federal da Paraíba.
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The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (IC-VCM) is the new governance body which sets and enforces the highest standards of ethics, sustainability, and transparency for the global voluntary carbon market. Its purpose is to ensure the voluntary carbon market contributes to the goals of the Paris Agreement by mobilizing finance into projects and programs that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. This ensures the voluntary market operates for the public good – while minimizing social and environmental harms. The Integrity Council develops standards according to the world’s best available science and policy expertise, and through public consultation. The body consists of a Governing Board, an Expert Panel, and an Executive Secretariat, which is hosted by the Green Finance Institute in the United Kingdom.